June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

White Sox Badly Want Greinke
The White Sox badly want to acquire Zack Greinke from the Brewers, according to a source.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Rays Cut Hideki Matsui
Tampa Bay has 10 days to trade Hideki Matsui, release him or place him on waivers.

Associated Press

Rangers Believe Hamilton Gives Away At-Bats
Ron Washington agrees with Nolan Ryan's opinion that Josh Hamilton sometimes gives away at-bats.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Yankees Will Use Chavez At 3B With Rodriguez On DL
Alex Rodriguez will miss 6-to-8 weeks after suffering a broken hand on Tuesday night against the Mariners.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Pirates May Not Be Done Trading, Looking For OF
Despite acquiring Wandy Rodriguez from the Astros, the Pirates may not be done adding talent before next week's trade deadline.

Matthew Leach/MLB.com

Red Sox Explored Trading For Then Flipping Ramirez
Boston believed that Hanley Ramirez would benefit from a change of scenery, but they didn't see him as a good fit with the franchise and simply wanted to use him in another deal.

Rob Bradford/WEEI.com

Yankees Will Monitor Market For Third Baseman
Alex Rodriguez will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken hand.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Ripken's Mother Safe After Abduction
Violet Ripken has been found after being abducted at gunpoint.

Associated Press

Red Sox Won't Trade Jon Lester
Boston has decided to push towards a playoff berth in 2012 and won't deal Jon Lester.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

GM: Braves Moving On From Dempster
Ryan Dempster reportedly has the Dodgers as his top choice with the Braves next on the list.

ESPN

Rangers Could Return Ogando To Rotation
Looking for a starting pitcher, the Rangers could move Alexi Ogando into the rotation soon.

Evan Grant/Dallas Morning News

Pence Hasn't Paid Attention To Trade Rumors
Hunter Pence said trade rumors bothered him last year, but he hasn't heard anything this July.

Chris Branch/Courier-Post

Talks Between Angels, Rays On Shields Have Fizzled Out
The Angels are looking for a starting pitcher ahead of next week's trade deadline.

Tim Kurkjian/ESPN.com

Phillies Asked Pirates For Lincoln In Victorino Bid
Pittsburgh offered a minor leaguer and pitcher Jared Hughes for the Philadelphia outfielder.

Rob Biertempfel/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (via Twitter)

Orioles May Have To Part With Arrieta At Deadline
Jake Arrieta was Baltimore's Opening Day starter and he holds significant promise, but his statistics are not all that impressive.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Arizona Unlikely To Trade Drew Following Roberts Deal
Kevin Towers added that there is no proposal out there for Drew "that's going to make us better."

Jack Magruder/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Dempster Still 'Weighing Options'
Ryan Dempster has yet to make a decision about his baseball future.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Phillies, Hamels Agree On $144M Extension
Philadelphia had been working to re-sign Cole Hamels before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

ESPN (via Twitter)

D-Backs Trade Roberts To Rays For Prospect
The D-Backs have traded Ryan Roberts to the Rays in exchange for Double-A infielder Tyler Bortnick.

msn.foxsports

Hanley Ramirez Traded To Dodgers
The Marlins have reportedly traded Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate to the Dodgers for Nate Eovaldi and Scott McGough.

Sporting News

Alex Rodriguez Breaks Left Hand
Alex Rodriguez suffered a non-displaced fracture of his left fifth metacarpal after being hit by a pitch from Felix Hernandez on Tuesday night.

ESPN

Pirates Deal For Wandy Rodriguez
The Pirates have traded three prospects to the Astros for lefty Wandy Rodriguez.

ESPN.com

Report: A's Talk To Marlins About Hanley Ramirez
The A's have talked to the Marlins about trading for Hanley Ramirez.

San Jose Mercury News

Jason Kendall Announces Retirement
Veteran catcher Jason Kendall announced his retirement today after playing two games for the Royal's Double-A affiliate.

Press Release

Sources: Dempster Prefers Dodgers To Braves
Ryan Dempster doesn't currently want to be traded to the Braves, according to sources.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Marlins Aren't Thinking About Firing Guillen
The Marlins have been a huge disappointment this season and they are believed to be in full sell mode.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Yankees Asked About Victorino, Span Before Landing Ichiro
New York wasn't sure if Philadelphia would make Shane Victorino available and they believe the price was "too high" for Denard Span.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

D-Backs Pull Justin Upton From Trade Block
Justin Upton has been the subject of rumors since reports surfaced before the All-Star break that the Diamondbacks were willing to entertain trade offers for him.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Phillies Are Eager To Trade Pence
The Phillies continue to make it known that they are eager to trade Hunter Pence.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Ichiro Made Concessions Before Joining Yankees
Before agreeing to acquire the outfielder, the Yankees provided a list of conditions to Ichiro Suzuki.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com